Supreme Court Limits Collateral Source Evidence Use
Under the common law, collateral source evidence was generally inadmissible for both determinations of liability and damages. Finding that this rule promoted double recovery in...
Reversal of Dismissal in Disney Paintball Injury Suit
In a recent decision, Peterson v. Flare Fittings, Inc., Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal examined the liability of various parties for an injury that occurred...
Addressing Discovery Disputes in Municipal Injury Cases
Following the filing of a complaint, litigants spend a considerable amount of time engaged in discovery, the stage of litigation during which the parties exchange...
In addition to determining fault, juries are often tasked with the responsibility of setting damages, the amount an injured party may recover from a liable party. Obviously,...
Product Liability Affirmation by the Third District
Many South Floridians understand that pools come with risks. Indeed, pool owners are very aware of the dangers associated with falls and drowning. Notwithstanding the importance...
Second District Reverses in Contractor Injury Lawsuit
Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law extends immunity to contractors and subcontractors. As is to be expected, however, in order for such immunity to bar suit in...
Review of Witness Credibility in Florida Accident Appeals
In certain legal areas in which expert testimony is of importance for determining liability, litigators will often form relationships with particular experts who provide testimony...
Expert Evidence Analysis in Florida Injury Litigation
Although we associate expert testimony with complex cases involving medicine or large explosions, expert testimony can be important in virtually any type of case, as long...
First District Reverses in Medical Negligence Suit
Given the different procedural and substantive rules that apply in medical negligence cases, distinguishing medical negligence from ordinary negligence is a fundamental issue in cases that...